SPS Pack -$100

[xiaoxiy]

Hi all,

I am in the process of pruning duplicate frags in my system and I have a large-fragged SPS pack available. Each frag in the pack is at least 2.5 inches (see ruler in picture) and has been growing in my system for a while now.

From left to right:
- Pink Cadillac 2.5”
- Aussie Gold Tort 3”
- WWC Yellow Tips 2.5”

Pick up only unfortunately. I’m not confident in my ability to ship at all. I’m located in Iowa City.

 

[OcellarisClown]

I believe there are some forums on how to best or properly package corals frags for shipment and it’s a great way to learn through trial & error
I’d love to order the frags if you’d like to “try” to ship them to me in California

 

[xiaoxiy]

I believe there are some forums on how to best or properly package corals frags for shipment and it’s a great way to learn through trial & error
I’d love to order the frags if you’d like to “try” to ship them to me in California

I was toying with the idea of throwing up some "trial packs" in the coming Fall, where I only charge shipping. Just to get a hang of it.

 

[ASDreefer]

I was toying with the idea of throwing up some "trial packs" in the coming Fall, where I only charge shipping. Just to get a hang of it.

Shipping isn’t to bad. I ship from Iowa city all the the time.

 

[Poseidon03]

I was toying with the idea of throwing up some "trial packs" in the coming Fall, where I only charge shipping. Just to get a hang of it.

I am definitely down if you do

 

[JessenD]

I was toying with the idea of throwing up some "trial packs" in the coming Fall, where I only charge shipping. Just to get a hang of it.

Lol I will be you guinea pig!!! Great looking frags glws

 

[OcellarisClown]

i pm’d you!

 

[New&no clue]

If you want to try shipping I'd gladly test it out.

 

[xiaoxiy]

Thanks everyone for offering to be a shipping guinea pig! I'm going to try to ship this week with @OccellarisClown. Fingers crossed!

 

[kzenoni]

If all goes well I would definitely take some

 

[OcellarisClown]

If all goes well I would definitely take some

I’ll keep everyone updated on this little experiment of ours!

 

[kzenoni]

I’ll keep everyone updated on this little experiment of ours!

Great , thank you

 

[xiaoxiy]

Well I think both @OcellarisClown and I are thoroughly disappointed. Apparently the only things that survived UPS overnight priority (delivered before 10:30AM) were the two freebies I threw in. Temps for us both locally were 70-80F. Not sure what happened.


No more shipping for me.

 

[kzenoni]

Well I think both @OcellarisClown and I are thoroughly disappointed. Apparently the only things that survived UPS overnight priority (delivered before 10:30AM) were the two freebies I threw in. Temps for us both locally were 70-80F. Not sure what happened.


No more shipping for me.

That’s terrible, sorry to hear it.

 

[xiaoxiy]

After speaking with a couple other shippers, I think the consensus is big frags are harder to ship and the bags were too small for 2-3” frags.

Still sad that they didn’t make it

 

[DanSavesTheDay]

What time did you drop them off at post office?

 

[xiaoxiy]

What time did you drop them off at post office?

Dropped them off at the UPS store a bit past noon.

On the bright side, the two smaller frags seem to have shipped well. (Picture courtesy of @OcellarisClown)

 

[OcellarisClown]

If anyone has any shipping advice or knows any reefers who have some insight with shipping, please feel free to share!

 

[xiaoxiy]

Seriously. All advice welcome!

 

[DanSavesTheDay]

I'd say always drop off closer to when the carrier pick-up time is. Mine is 6 pm at UPS over here so dropping off around 5 pm works great "it means the least amount of time sitting at the postal office". Also a great video by Chaos Aquaculture here on shipping corals.


Good luck with shipping in the future, don't give up!